Pelham News

Here is the latest news articles from The Bench News’ reporting team. We cover local politics, regional news that impacts Pelham, as well as what’s new in the local business and community. To submit an idea for coverage of Pelham news, send an email to editor@benchnews.ca. Be sure to scroll down the page to see all our new coverage from recent days and weeks. The most recent news starts at the top and ages as you scroll down the page.

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  Regional Chair creates COVID-19 vaccine task force

  Regional Chair Jim Bradley has created a task force to manage the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in the Niagara Region. [Read more...]
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  Pfizer-BioNTech delaying vaccine deliveries to Canada due to production issues

  OTTAWA — Canada faces an “unfortunate” delay in vaccine deliveries due to Pfizer production issues in Europe, federal officials revealed [Read more...]
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  Parents find strategies to manage extended online learning in southern Ontario

  Tanya Bogatin’s once pristine home is no longer quite so organized, and she’s waiting a little longer between loads of [Read more...]
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  Doug Ford ousts Tory legislator who called for end to lockdown

  TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford ousted a member of his government from caucus on Friday after the politician voiced his [Read more...]
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• Ontario reports 2,998 new COVID-19 cases with 100 new deaths; Niagara reports 152 with five new deaths

  The Ontario government reported 2,998 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing [Read more...]
• Niagara Public Health now reporting vaccine doses delivered in new COVID-19 data dashboard

  An update to the Niagara Region COVID-19 web dashboard on [Read more...]
• Brock University and Labour College of Canada enter into a partnership

  Brock University and the Labour College of Canada have entered [Read more...]
• Ontario reports 3,326 new COVID-19 cases with 62 new deaths; Niagara Region reports 136 with three new deaths

  The Ontario government reported 3,326 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing [Read more...]
• Mixed guidance from West Niagara municipalities on provincial stay at home order

  West Niagara towns are reacting in a variety of ways [Read more...]
• Province issues emergency alert on new stay-at-home order now in effect

  TORONTO — Ontarians have received emergency alerts on their cellphones, [Read more...]
• Ontario expanding COVID-19 immunizations to seniors, frontline workers

  The Ontario government will immunize up to 8.5 million people [Read more...]
• Niagara Region COVID-19 deaths surpass 200, as it reports 190 new cases

  Niagara Region reported nine new COVID-19 deaths today. In total, [Read more...]
• Students with special educational needs returned to Niagara classrooms Monday

  Since Monday, students with special educational needs have been back [Read more...]
• Pet Adoption of the Week - Hugo and Twinkle Toes

  Each week The Bench News publishes profiles of pets waiting [Read more...]
• A look at new restrictions under Ontario’s stay-at-home order

  TORONTO — Ontario has declared a state of emergency and [Read more...]
• Ford government tightens restrictions on lockdown and issues stay-at-home order

  TORONTO - The Ontario government has declared a second provincial [Read more...]
• First doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Niagara Region

  The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were delivered [Read more...]
• Ontario reports 2,903 COVID-19 new cases; Niagara Region reports 120

  Ontario government reported 2,903 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the [Read more...]
• Niagara Region COVID-19 new cases skyrocket to 471, but backlog to blame

  The Niagara Region reported 471 new cases on Monday, more [Read more...]
• Bylsma makes appeal to West Lincoln residents in the face of growing COVID-19 cases in the township

  In the last week, West Lincoln COVID-19 cases have grown [Read more...]
• Niagara flower growers blooming with optimism into 2021 growing season after pandemic wilt

  Growing flowers may not seem like tough business, but as [Read more...]
• Niagara music scene hopes 2021 will end on a high note

  Sammy Jackson was hoping 2020 would be a year full [Read more...]
• Niagara’s municipal leaders call for increased municipal role in vaccine rollout

  Niagara’s mayors and the Regional Chair say the Region is [Read more...]
• Ontario lockdown may not lift at the end of January: Ford

  TORONTO — Ontario’s current lockdown may need to be extended [Read more...]
• Ontario and Niagara Region report new daily records with 4,249 cases in the province and 196 cases in the region

  Ontario government reported a new daily record high of 4,249 [Read more...]
• School in-class shutdown extended for two more weeks for elementary students

  The Ford government has extended in-class school closures and the [Read more...]
• School announcement coming today as virus rates rise in children: Ford

  TORONTO — Ontario is set to announce later on Thursday [Read more...]
• Ontario physician out as hospital CEO after Dominican holiday travel

  ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — A physician who travelled internationally over [Read more...]
• Ontario's reports new daily record of 3,519 cases with 89 deaths; Niagara Region reports 138 with no new deaths

  Ontario government reported a new daily record high of 3,519 [Read more...]
• Niagara farmers building online presence throughout pandemic

  From small local farms to major flower distributors, Niagara’s farm [Read more...]
• Pet Adoption of the Week - Norton

  Each week The Bench News publishes profiles of pets waiting [Read more...]
• Students in Niagara greeted with confusion and technical adversity after holiday break

  The first week of online learning for Niagara students has [Read more...]
• Ontario surpasses 200,000 cases, as hospitalizations rise; Niagara Region death count jumps by 29

  Ontario surpassed 200,000 total cases as it reported 3,266 new [Read more...]
• Voluntary pilot program will support COVID-19 detection

  TORONTO — The Ontario government is launching a new innovative, [Read more...]
• Vaccine supply for Niagara to start next week

  Niagara communities will be receiving shipments of the COVID-19 vaccines [Read more...]
• Lower yields as challenging season comes to close for Niagara corn growers

  The end of the year makes for long days as [Read more...]
• 'A year like no other:' Out of the Cold pushes through pandemic season

  As the winter season rolls in, Niagara’s Out of the [Read more...]
• Ontario's seven-day average above 3,000 as it reports 3,128 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara Region reports 89

  Ontario government reported 3,128 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing [Read more...]
• Ontario reports 8,803 COVID-19 cases on the weekend as Saturday sets record

  Ontario reported 3,270 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, just slightly [Read more...]
• West Niagara to start the New Year with freezing rain

  It looks like the beginning of 2021 will be welcomed [Read more...]
• Victims of Niagara Region COVID-19 death spike are 'our most vulnerable fellow citizens': Hirji

  Niagara Region has seen two spikes in its COVID-19 death [Read more...]
• Ontario daily COVID-19 cases surpass 3,000; Cases in the Niagara Region remain under 100

  Ontario government reported another new single-day record with 3,328 new [Read more...]
• COVID positive person had contact with three Niagara Catholic schools, including one in Grimsby

  A person with a connection to three Niagara Catholic schools, [Read more...]
• Ontario releases plan for ethical distribution of COVID-19 vaccine

  The Ontario government has released a plan to guide the [Read more...]
• Four drivers on latest Niagara police DUI offence list

  Criminal impaired driving offences Dec. 21 to Dec. 27, 2020 [Read more...]
• Niagara Region death count jumps by 21 as Ontario reports another single-day record with close to 3,000 COVID-19 cases

  The Niagara Region death count rose by 21 since Tuesday [Read more...]
• Pet Adoption of the Week - Balto

  Each week The Bench News publishes profiles of pets waiting [Read more...]